Dear Colleagues: You may be interested in this recent documentary focused on Inuit knowledge of the Arctic and climate change. The film is almost exclusively in Inuktitut, with english subtitles. Much of the documentary presents interviews with elders, with footage of the Arctic environment mixed in. The documentary reflects on indigenous knowledge about ecological change and the impacts on the customary way of life for the Inuit. There are also some very interesting observations on the role of 'southerners', and the role of wildlife biologists, particularly in relation to the debate about polar bear populations. Nobel Prize Nominee Sheila Watt-Cloutier and Inuit Nation Leader, Mary Simon are just two of the many people interviewed. The film is about 54 minutes long and viewable on-line or for purchase on-line. I suspect it may be valuable to generate discussion or debate in your winter classes.
http://www.isuma.tv/hi/en/inuit-knowledge-and-climate-change Sincerely, Chris Christopher Gore, Ph.D. Associate Professor Politics and Public Administration Ryerson University 350 Victoria St. Toronto, ON, M5B2K3 tel: 416-979-5000 x2703 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://works.bepress.com/cdgore/ Editor, Review of Policy Research The Politics and Policy of Science and Technology http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1541-1338
